Blythe Airport (BLH)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	BLH
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	114°43'0.8000" W / 33°37'9.0000" N -114.716889 / 33.619167 (Estimated)
Elevation	399.60 ft / 121.80 m (Surveyed)
Land	3904 acres
From nearest city	6 nautical miles W of Blythe, CA
Location	Riverside County, CA
Magnetic Variation	13E (2005)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
Address	4080 LEMON STREET 14TH FLOOR RIVERSIDE, CA 90501
Phone number	951-955-9418
Manager	ANGELA JAMISON
Address	4080 LEMON STREET 14TH FLOOR RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
Phone number	951-955-9418

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	PHOENIX
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Traffic Pattern Alt	800 ft
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	RAL - RIVERSIDE
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	BLH (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.8 MHz
UNICOM	122.8 MHz
ASOS	BLH (760-922-3000)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AMB,CARGO,PAJA

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	6543 x 150 ft (1994 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	08	26
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	397.10 ft	395.70 ft
Coordinates	33.616602 / -114.727729	33.616537 / -114.706240
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI		4-box on left
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	5800 x 100 ft (1768 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	17	35
Alignment	180°	°
Physical elevation	399.20 ft	394.30 ft
Coordinates	33.630035 / -114.716742	33.614097 / -114.716817
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Fair Condition	Basic , Fair Condition
VGSI	4-box on left	4-box on left
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BLH	VORTAC	BLYTHE	121X	117.40	14E	2.6 nm
PKE	VORTAC	PARKER	126X	117.90	15E	29.1 nm

Remarks

• ACFT OVER 12500 LBS AVOID HOUSING AREA 1.5 NM SW BLO 2000' FINAL APCH RWY 35 BE ESTABD 2 NM FM TOUCHDOWN.
• DEP FM RY 17 MAKE CLIMBING LEFT TURN SOON AS SAFETY PERMITS. USE WIDE TFC PATTERN FOR RYS 26 & 35.
• POWER PLANT 1 MILE EAST OF ARPT PRODUCING THERMAL PLUMES; AVOID LOW ALTITUDE DIRECT OVERFLIGHT OF THE POWER PLANT.
• PAJA. PRCHT TRNG HIGH AND LOW LVLS ALL HRS NE QUAD OF ARPT
• FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.